Explorer - Birding and Butterfly tours in Bulgaria

It's that time of the year :)
Cynthia's fritillary (Euphydryas cynthia)
Photo taken on our Late Butterflies Tour.
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Few photos from a short recce trip to Western Balkan mountains where we were looking for new locations of three very special butterflies - Bof fritillary, Violet copper and Spinose skipper. The trip was very successful and all of the target species were found in very good numbers. Stay tuned for our new program that will be out soon!

False Comma - Nymphalis vaualbum - one of the most interesting and at the same time one of the most elusive butterflies in Europe.
This boreal species occurs for a very short time in spring and early summer and can be seen lingering in the Western Balkan range mountains.
If you want to join us on tour and see this beauty along with over 130 more butterflies check out our website and give us a call.
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Image credit: Dimitar Petrakiev

Mating pair of Little Tiger Blues (Tarucus balkanicus)
Restricted to the Southern Balkans this is one of the cutest blues, easily found in certain areas in Bulgaria.
Picture taken in June 2022 during our Early Summer Butterfly holiday.
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Southern Festoon (Zerynthia polyxena) May 2022 - one of the most enigmatic Bulgarian butterflies. It is abundant in April and May in almost all Bulgaria and can be easily spotted and photographed on our early butterflies tour.
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Image credit: Dimitar Petrakiev

Wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria) May 2022
This is one of the highlights on our "Bulgaria in Spring" tour.
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Image credit: Dimitar Petrakiev

"Sometimes I have a feeling that my hair is a bit of a mess" :)
Dalmatian Pelican at lake Kerkini. February 2022.
Photo by: Dimitar Petrakiev

Young Red-backed Shrike (Lanius Collurio}, enjoying the September sun, before heading for it's long journey to Africa.
Burgas, September 2021
Image credit: Dimitar Petrakiev
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Grecian Copper (Lycaena ottomana). Southeast Bulgaria, June 2021.
Early summer is the best time to see these stunning little butterflies, typical for the Southern Balkans.
More info about our "Early butterflies" tour at:
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Image credit: Petrakiev

Yellow-banded Skipper (Pyrgus sidae), June 2021, Western Bulgaria.
June is the best time to see these beautiful skippers, when they are fresh, as well as over 120 other butterflies on our June and July butterfly tours:
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Image credit: Dimitar Petrakiev